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Alfa Romeo is betting on the Stelvio and its fun-to-drive characteristics to boost the appeal of what is expected to become the brand's best-seller. The Stelvio is the first SUV from the Fiat Chrysler brand.

Bosch plans to leverage its dominant market position in combustion engine technology to become the leading supplier of zero-emissions solutions for electric vehicle manufacturers

Big automakers are rushing to launch self-driving cars as early as 2021 but some major companies are moving slowly when it comes to widespread deployment of a less expensive crash prevention technology that regulators say could prevent thousands of...

The bill passed Thursday would eliminate the CFPB's supervisory and rule-writing roles, reducing it to an enforcement agency.

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg toured a GM plant with CEO Mary Barra during a Detroit visit Thursday to discuss a new initiative for digital marketing training in the city.

Volkswagen of America has named former Hyundai executive Derrick Hatami -- who abruptly departed Hyundai Motor America this week -- as its new head of U.S. sales and marketing.

General Motors' Opel said its sale to France's Peugeot could be completed as early as July 31, pending regulatory approval.

Hyundai Motor America is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles for issues with hood latches and parking brake warning lights. There have been no reported accidents or injuries related to either issue.

It is only when you get to drive a certain car model for a few days that you begin to notice them everywhere. The Vauxhall Mokka is no exception, with more than 120,000 buyers here in the UK alone, its single biggest market in Europe. Continuing QUBE/just-auto's review of interior design and technology trends, we take a closer look at the facelifted and renamed Mokka X.

News 8 Jun, 2017

The Japanese car maker will build 500 units of the WRX STi, but they won’t be sold in the UK

Ford wants its dealership service centers to move much faster as an increasing amount of ride-sharing fleets hit the road and need routine or unscheduled maintenance and repairs.

Analysts are cutting estimates for U.S. vehicle sales in 2017 after five straight months of declines in part because automakers are showing more restraint on discounts and Washington gridlock is reducing the likelihood of a second-half surge.

Carmakers and auto parts suppliers traded weaker on Thursday after Morgan Stanley warned of an "unprecedented buyer's strike," and lowered its U.S. auto sales forecast by millions of units for each year though 2020. 

Opinion 10 Jun, 2017

Mike Rutherford thinks motorists need better protection from potential scammers

At first glance, the casual observer might dismiss the 'all new' claims of its maker Mazda for the second generation CX-5 crossover. Sure, it looks very familiar but closer scrutiny soon notes the chunkier nose with more chrome, a sleeker stance, completely reshaped panels, much classier interior and new features such as a much better heads-up display and a power tailgate. Good bits like the Skyactiv petrol and diesel engines, six-speed manual and automatic transmissions carry over, with improvements. It's a class act, and just great to drive.

Nissan's US unit announced it is making Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) standard on a projected 1m vehicles sold in the United States for model year 2018, including seven of the company's most popular models - Rogue/Rogue Sport, Altima, Murano, LEAF, Pathfinder, Maxima and Sentra (except manual transmission-equipped and all NISMO versions).

Nissan will make emergency automated braking standard on most of its car and truck lineup for the 2018 model year.

Volvo Trucks says it has developed a new self-steering truck that can deliver a significant productivity boost for Brazilian sugar-cane growers.

Pirelli says it is indefinitely suspending the production of tyres in crisis-hit Venezuela due to problems securing supplies of raw materials.